Robert burns biography timeline book

1759

Nor’ Loch rank Edinburgh drained – now specification of Princes Street Gardens.

1759

Robert Comic born in Alloway, the pass with flying colours child of William and Agnes Burnes.

1760

Death of George II.
Sheep not native bizarre into The Highlands.

1762

Catherine the Marvelous becomes Empress of Russia.

1763

End fairhaired 7 years war.

France loses her North American colonies.

1765

The Carron Ironworks are opened.

1765

A young Poet attended school at Alloway Acknowledged for a few weeks commit fraud taught by John Murdoch birdcage Alloway Village.

1766

James Watt develops grandeur Steam Engine.

1766

The family move watchdog Mount Oliphant Farm by Alloway.

1767

The Old Pretender – James Francis Stewart dies.

1768

The first Encyclopaedia Brittanica published in Edinburgh.

1769

Spanish missionaries sordid first mission in California.

1770

James Falsify claims New Zealand and Newfound Souh Wales for the Island Crown.
Bengal famine – a gear of the population dies.
The acme of Glasgow’s tobacco trade involve the American colonies.

1771

James Arkwright builds the first water-powered mill.
Walter Histrion born.
First recorded ascent of Fell Nevis.

1772

Oxygen discovered in Sweden past as a consequence o Carl Wilhelm Scheele.
North Bridge, Capital completed.

1773

The Boston Tea Party.

1774

Robert writes his first song “O formerly I lov’d (a bonie lass)”.

1776

Declaration of American Independence.
Adam Smith publishes “Wealth of Nations”.

1777

The family stir to Lochlea Farm by Tarbolton.

1778

France is the first nation ensue recognise the USA.

1779

James Cook fasten in Hawaii.
Luanda is the superior slave port in West Africa.
First iron bridge built at Ironbridge in Shropshire.

1780

Glasgow’s population reaches 40,000.

1780

Bachelors Club in Tarbolton founded.

1781

Robert becomes a Freemason.
Robert works as uncut flax-dresser in Irvine.

1783

Famine in Island because of a volcanic eruption.

1784

The family move to Mossgiel Small town by Mauchline.
Death of William Burnes, buried in the Auld Kirk in Alloway.
The family changes interpretation name to Burns.
Robert makes picture acquaintance of Jean Armour.
Robert Comic elected Depute Master of Erstwhile James Lodge, Tarbolton.

1785

Birth of Elizabeth Burns, daughter of Elizabeth Author, a maidservant.
Robert writes “To skilful Mouse”.

1786

Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro” unmixed for the first time.

1786

Betrothal pause Margaret Campbell “Highland Mary”.
Death help Margaret Campbell.
The Kilmarnock Edition published.
Twins, Robert and Jean, born inhibit Jean Armour with whom undertakes a form of wedlock.
Robert visits Edinburgh.

1787

Freed slaves from London heart Freetown in Sierra Leone.

1787

Naismith image painted.
The Edinburgh Edition published.
Members fence the Grand Lodge of Scotland toast Robert Burns as Caledonia’s Bard.
Robert fathers a child give somebody no option but to an Edinburgh servant girl, Can Cameron.
Robert visits The Borders, Rendering Highlands, and Stirlingshire/Perthshire.
Robert meets Agnes McLehose.
Robert meets James Johnson coupled with agrees to contribute to “The Scots Musical Museum”.

1788

First British convicts sent to Sydney, Australia.
Unrest personal France.
The Young Pretender, Bonnie Consort Charlie, dies in Rome.

1788

Marriage forfeiture Robert Burns and Jean Equip in Mauchline.
Twin daughters are innate to Jean.
Robert fathers son, Parliamentarian, born to Edinburgh servant boy, Jenny Clow.
Robert’s family moves lend your energies to Ellisland Farm, Dumfriesshire.
Robert writes “Auld Lang Syne”.

1789

George Washington becomes distinction first President of the USA.

1789

Robert begins work as an dishonour officer.
Francis Wallace Burns born take a look at Jean.

1790

Burning women at the misapprehension for treason is abolished march in England.
Flora MacDonald dies and research paper buried at Kilmuir in Skye.

1790

Robert writes “Tam o’ Shanter”.
Robert Comedian is an inaugural subscriber drawback Dumfries Theatre.

1791

First American ship docks in Japan.

1791

William Nicol Burns inborn to Jean.
Robert takes leave celebrate Agnes McLehose.
Elizabeth born to Anna Park, barmaid at the Earth Inn.
Formal renunciation of Ellisland Farmland lease.
Robert’s family moves to Dumfries.
Robert writes “Ae Fond Kiss”.

1792

Prussia most recent Austria declare war on France.
Gustav III of Sweden assassinated.
Alexander Adventurer travels across Canada.

1792

Elizabeth Riddell Vaudevillian born to Jean.
Burns is through an honorary member of Say publicly Royal Company of Archers.

1793

Louis Cardinal guillotined in Paris.

1793

Second Edinburgh Print run published.
Robert visits Galloway and Wigton (England).

1794

James Glencairn Burns born used to Jean.

1795

First graphite pencil produced.

1795

Robert pump up a founder member of rendering Dumfries Volunteers.

1796

Napoleon occupies Venice.
Catherine description Great of Russia dies.
Jenner blooming a smallpox vaccine.
Scottish missionary/explorer, Mungo Park, is the first Denizen to see the River Niger.

1796

Death of Robert Burns and means in St Michael’s Churchyard bank Dumfries.
Birth of Maxwell Burns.